Time for a Privacy Fence!

[ThatJeepGuy]

Any wood fence builders or folks that have built their own wood privacy fence?

 

Atm outside of panel construction and not going into the vinyl fence stuff - wood only - how do you set your posts?

 

Sand and gravel, cement, foam, forced into untouched ground? 

 

Whats your experience pro/cons on post setting?

 

Epic sunsets for now but soon we'll be shrouding by new modern housing...

[watchamakalit]

Concrete to set the posts. don't buy panels. Build your own it will make a better fence and look nicer in the end. Not a difficult project compared to maintaining jeeps. 

[89 MJ]

I would agree, concrete to set the posts. 

[ThatJeepGuy]

4 hours ago, watchamakalit said:

Concrete to set the posts. don't buy panels. Build your own it will make a better fence and look nicer in the end. Not a difficult project compared to maintaining jeeps. 

 

Thats seems to be the consensus ive been finding. Most who buy the pre-made panels either wind up with moldy panles being delivered or poor quality and fitment overall.

 

4 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

I would agree, concrete to set the posts. 

 

Follow up question... I plan to set mine 4' deep (atleast 3.5' to beat the frost line in Michigan) I figure the bottom 6" will be gravel/small stone to help disipate water BUT then how much of that remaining 3.5' would i do in concrete?

[89 MJ]

I think that depends on the height that you would want to do the fence. 

[watchamakalit]

When I started my fence u got help from a friend who used to install for a living. He told me there in ne indiana that 36" is plenty deep. He was more concerned that I used enough concrete. He said 120lbs per post. I know when I frame decks and buildings we are code required to be 36v deep to get below frost. I'm sure its deeper up there in the artic tundra where you are. 

[ThatJeepGuy]

6 hours ago, watchamakalit said:

When I started my fence u got help from a friend who used to install for a living. He told me there in ne indiana that 36" is plenty deep. He was more concerned that I used enough concrete. He said 120lbs per post. I know when I frame decks and buildings we are code required to be 36v deep to get below frost. I'm sure its deeper up there in the artic tundra where you are. 

 

Not much arctic going on anymore here... 10yrs+ ago sure but lately we have a solid winter for about a month around feb-March. Otherwise its nearly sweatshirt/hoodie weather all "Winter" long

 

Township ordinance is 8ft max height. Planning a 6' minimum panel setup then potentially a 2' lattice or other feature depending on how the future new neighbors carry themselves

[75sv1]

Haven't done it myself. I would coat the portion going into the ground with a tar sealant. I do have plenty of examples in WV of post just put into the ground. Also, you might coat the top of the post. Or put some type of cap on it. My mailbox post rotted away. Neighbor Daughter-in-Law hit it while moving. She was really upset about it. Replaced it with an aluminum post the neighbor had. Took some convincing to the DiL that it wasn't her fault.